A leaked document revealed the United Nations’ plan for post-Gadhafi Libya, complete with plans for foreign military observers and U.N.-run elections. The rebel council has said publicly, as a U.N. envoy relayed this week, that it rejects any military deployment in Libya. In response, at a Paris conference on Libya, Western officials insisted their role going forward would be largely advisory, with a focus on carving up Libya’s oil assets for incoming corporations. A recent Fox News poll showed that a majority of Americans oppose U.S. involvement in the Libyan war, despite pro-war media bias.

At the American Legion, this week, President Barack Obama praised the military, what he dubbed "the 9/11 generation" and its "extraordinary decade of service" in fighting several wars. Obama’s officials have been lauding U.S. efforts since the attacks, claiming al-Qaeda is on the verge of defeat. Left out of the speech was any mention of how much of a disaster those wars have been. It lacked details, such as the hundreds of billions of dollars wasted in no-bid contracts to defense corporations by the Pentagon, a problem that has tripled since 9/11. John Glaser appeared on Russia Today to talk about such waste and fraud.

Angela Keaton was interviewed byThe Daily Caller about the antiwar movement, the decade since 9/11, and how America sealed the deal in the transition from republic to empire.

Assorted News From the Empire

Israel: After the Netanyahu administration tried again to postpone the release of a United Nations report on Israel’s raid of the Gaza flotilla back in the summer of 2010, the Turkish government said it would not tolerate another delay, and unless Israel apologized for the incident, which killed 19 people, Turkey would respond with sanctions. That report, which was soon leaked, concluded that Israel used excessive force.

John Glaser blogged about a WikiLeaks diplomatic cable that detailed the Israeli right’s undemocratic plans for the future of Israel and Palestine. Matt Barganier poked fun at Israel’s intentions for a new peace map.

Iran: A top Israeli official declared that one military strike on Iran would not be enough to satisfy Israel or, by extension, the U.S. A State Department diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks revealed that the U.S. and Australia plotted to oust Egyptian Mohamed ElBaradei’s election to a third term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2005 for not being hard enough on Iran.

Scott Horton spoke with Eli Clifton about the coordinated effort to foment Islamophobia in America. John Glaser was on the show to talk about the travails of empire in Libya. Gareth Porter discussed his recent trip to Pakistan to investigate drone attacks and the Hariri assassination. And Pat Buchanan discussed the Senate resolution declaring Abkhazia and South Ossetia the property of Georgia and demanding a Russian withdrawal.

Events

Antiwar Radio’s Scott Horton speak at Liberty Fest II in New York City on Saturday, Sept. 10. He will also speak at an October event in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., which is expected to be the biggest antiwar protest demonstration since Obama’s election.

Antiwar.com Development Director Angela Keaton will speak at L.A. vs. War: Art for Peace in the Hope Era, Sept. 9-11. Other participating organizations include Code Pink and Iraq Veterans Against the War. She will have a booth at the 2011 Liberty Political Action Conference in Reno, Nev., Sept. 15-18 and will speak about Come Home America from 3:40-4:05 p.m. on the 16th. Antiwar.com Columnist Philip Giraldi will speak on foreign policy from 1:00-1:45 p.m.

Keaton will also discuss ComeHomeAmerica.us and the new peace movement in a breakout event at this year’s Libertopia in San Diego, Oct. 21-23. Libertopia is an annual festival of peace, freedom, music, community, and ideas that will change the world. Keaton will give a 30-minute speech and a 15-minute Q&A at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.